EPCR Round Four - match official appointments
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NEWS: Europe's Champions Cup and Challenge Cup competitions are approaching the end of the League stages, Round Four.
The organisers, European Professional Club Rugby, revealed the match official appointments for the crucial final pool matches - with qualification and home advantage at stake.
Scotland's Hollie Davidson to take charge of opening Champions Cup match in must-win Ulster versus Exeter Chiefs clash.
South Africa's Morné Ferreira is to referee the opening game of the Challenge Cup weekend, as Connacht visit Cardiff.
Kicking off at the same time, Filippo Russo will make his EPCR debut in the middle of the Newcastle Falcons and Montpellier Hérault match.
France's Evan Urruzmendi is to make his Challenge Cup debut in charge of the decisive Lions versus Dragons clash.
All the Round Four appointments
Champions Cup
Friday, January 17
Ulster v Exeter Chiefs
(Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast - Kick-off: 20.00; 20.00 GMT)
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Ruairidh Campbell (Scotland), Rob McDowell (Scotland)
TMO: Mike Adamson (Scotland)
Saturday, January 18
Bulls v Stade Francais
(Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria - Kick-off: 15.00; 14.00 French time; 13.00 GMT)
Referee: Adam Leal (England)
Assistant referees: Luke Pearce (England), Hamish Grant (England)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (England)
Northampton Saints v Munster
(Franklin's Gardens - Kick-off: 15.15; 15.15 GMT)
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
Assistant referees: Saba Abulashvili (Georgia), Shota Tevzadze (Georgia)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Clermont Auvergne v Bristol Bears
(Stade Marcel-Michelin - Kick-off: 16.15; 15.15; 15.15 GMT)
Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Dave Sutherland (Scotland), Finlay Brown (Scotland)
TMO: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)
Benetton v Stade Rochelais
(Stadio Monigo, Treviso - Kick-off: 18.30; 17.30 GMT)
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
Assistant referees: Hamish Smales (England), Simon Harding (England)
TMO: Ian Tempest (England)
Leinster v Bath
(Lansdowne Road, Dublin - Kick-off: 17.30; 17.30 GMT)
Referee: Luc Ramos (France)
Assistant referees: Thomas Charabas (France), Jonathan Gasnier (France)
TMO: Julien Castaignede (France)
Harlequins v Glasgow Warriors
(Twickenham Stoop, London - Kick-off: 20.00; 20.00 GMT)
Referee: Pierre Brousset (France)
Assistant referees: Kevin Bralley (France), Vivien Praderie (France)
TMO: Tual Trainini (France)
Racing 92 v Stormers
(La Defense Arena, Paris - Kick-off: 21.00; 22.00 SA time; 20.00 GMT)
Referee: Anthony Woodthorpe (England)
Assistant referees: Karl Dickson (England), John Meredith (England)
TMO: Andrew Jackson (England)
Sunday, January 19
Union Bordeaux-Bègles v Sharks
(Stade Chaban-Delmas - Kick-off: 14.00; 15.00 SA time; 13.00 GMT)
Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)
Assistant referees: Joe James (England), Jamie Leahy (England)
TMO: Dean Richards (England)
Saracens v Castres Olympique
(Barnet Copthall, London - Kick-off: 15.15; 16.15 French time; 15.15 GMT)
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Assistant referees: Clara Munarini (Italy), Lauren Jenner (Italy)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (Italy)
Stade Toulousain v Leicester Tigers
(Stade Ernest Wallon, Toulouse - Kick-off: 16.15; 15.15 UK time; 15.15 GMT)
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Assistant referees: Adam Jones (Wales), Ben Connor (Wales)
TMO: Aled Griffiths (Wales)
Sale Sharks v Toulon
(Salford Stadium, Barton-upon-Irwell - Kick-off: 17.30; 18.30 French time; 17.30 GMT)
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy)
Assistant referees: Franco Rosella (Italy), Alex Frasson (Italy)
TMO: Stefano Roscini (Italy)
Challenge Cup
Friday, January 17
Cardiff v Connacht
(Arms Park, Cardiff - Kick-off: 20.00; 20.00 GMT)
Referee: Morné Ferreira (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa), Griffin Colby (South Africa)
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Newcastle Falcons v Montpellier Hérault
(Kingston Park - Kick-off: 20.00; 21.00 French time; 20.00 GMT)
Referee: Filippo Russo (Italy)
Assistant referees: Alberto Favaro (Italy), Simone Boaretto (Italy)
TMO: Stefano Penne (Italy)
Saturday, January 18
Section Paloise v Ospreys
(Stade du Hameau, Pau - Kick-off: 14.00; 13.00 UK time; 13.00 GMT)
Referee: Federico vedovelli (Italy)
Assistant referees: Francesco Meschini (Italy), Luca Bisetto (Italy)
TMO: Guiseppe Vivarini (Italy)
Lions v Dragons
(Ellis Park, Johannesburg - Kick-off: 17.15; 15.15 UK time; 15.15 GMT)
Referee: Evan Urruzmendi (France)
Assistant referees: Ludovic Cayre (France), Vincent Blasco Baque (France)
TMO: Eric Gauzins (France)
Scarlets v RC Vannes
(Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli - Kick-off: 17.30; 18.30 French time; 17.30 GMT)
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Morné Ferreira (South Africa), Griffin Colby (South Africa)
TMO: Colin Brett (Scotland)
Lyon Olympique Universitaire v Cheetahs
(Matmut Stadium de Gerland, Lyon - Kick-off: 18.30; 19.30 SA time; 17.30 GMT)
Referee: Sara Cox (England)
Assistant referees: Harry Walbaum (England), Gareth Holsgrove (England)
TMO: Daniel Jones (England)
Sunday, January 19
Edinburgh v Black Lion
(Edinburgh - Kick-off: 13.00; 17.00 Georgian time; 13.00 GMT)
Referee: Jeremy Rozier (France)
Assistant referees: Adrien Marbot (France), Benjamin Hernandez (France)
TMO: Cedric Marchat (France)
Aviron Bayonnais v Gloucester
(Stade Jean Dauger, Bayonne - Kick-off: 14.00; 13.00 UK time; 13.00 GMT)
Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)
Assistant referees: Mike English (Wales), Ellis Poulden (Wales)
TMO: Tom Spurrier (Wales)
Zebre v Perpignan
(Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma - Kick-off: 16.15; 16.15 French time; 15.15 GMT)
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Daniel Carson (Ireland), Tomas O'Sullivan (Ireland)
TMO: Leo Colgan (Ireland)
